A surcharge imposed to manage the flow of traffic or curtail the overcrowding of roadway by regulating demand and thus making it possible to manage congestion without increasing demand. The objective of congestion pricing (also known as congestion charging) is to use price mechanisms to make drivers conscious of their costs during peak demand periods and encourage them to redistribute their demand in time and/or space.
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Support for and Behavioral Responses to Tolls: Insights From Hampton Roads, Virginia
Juita-Elena (Wie) Yusuf (Old Dominion University, USA), Lenahan L. O'Connell (University of Kentucky, USA), Donta Council (Old Dominion University, USA), Khairul Azfi Anuar (Old Dominion University, USA), David Chapman (Old Dominion University, USA), Tancy Vandecar-Burdin (Old Dominion University, USA), and Meagan M. Jordan (Old Dominion University, USA)
Copyright: © 2019
|Pages: 32
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7396-8.ch006
Abstract
This chapter analyzes the experiences with tolling in the Hampton Roads region of Southeastern Virginia to better understand residents' and drivers' support for tolls and behavioral responses to tolls. The Hampton Roads region, with its population of 1.7 million and extensive network of highways, roads, bridges, and tunnels, has a long history of toll facilities that date back to the 1920s. The most recent tunnel tolls, associated with the Elizabeth River Crossing Project and introduced in February 2014, are the focus of this chapter. This chapter analyzes two sets of survey data to provide insights that have implications for policies regarding tolling: (1) The Life in Hampton Roads Surveys which includes questions about support for tolls and toll avoidance behaviors; and (2) two surveys (pre- and post- toll implementation) commissioned by the regional transportation planning organization.